I'm building a new website for my son's Boy Scout Troop. I have the framework up so I can demo it for the troop. If you'd like to see it, I have it set up at http://troop2olympia.spruz.com

This will be a social network-style site, so the kids and parents will be able to log in, create profiles, have discussion groups, share photos, etc. It will really help the troop organize events, do community service work and coordinate. I think it will also be a great way for former scouts to stay in touch with their troop.

I would like to make this site free for the troop so it will be a "no-brainer" when I present it to the troop leadership committee. The cost to host the site at the level we need for two years is approximately $162, or about $6.75 a month.

As far as I can tell, it's OK to have corporate sponsors and acknowledge them on a sponsors page.

Are there any local businesses out there that want to chip in toward the cost of the site? In exchange, I will make a sponsor page where each sponsor will have a business card-sized ad with a link to their own website. Your ad will stay on the site for the entire 2 year period which you are a sponsor.

I would like to find 6 sponsors. If you divide that up, that means you will be getting a 2 year sponsorship ad that backlinks to your website for just $27!

Actually, make that 5 sponsors, because I'm going to buy one for my business 🙂